Committee Composition

The committee consists of three full-time faculty members elected by the Assembly, three full-time faculty appointed by the dean. A member of the business office and a representative of the Information Technology group will be appointed by the dean. Faculty will serve staggered three-year terms. The committee elects the chairperson and vice chairperson from among the members.

The vice chairperson will become chairperson upon completion of the chairperson’s term.

Standing Committee Charge

As stated in the Constitution and Bylaws, it is the responsibility of this committee to provide strategic planning and direction for information technology support, based on a systematic plan drawn up by the Director of IT with active input from the committee. The committee will assist in setting priorities for major IT projects and initiatives. The committee will periodically review IT service, performance and effectiveness. The ITSC, in consultation with the Director of IT, will review the annual IT budget and make recommendations to the dean regarding resources needed to support information technology (hardware, software and personnel).

The Information Technology Steering Committee meets once per month year-round. Meetings are held over lunch and are scheduled to last 1 hour but may extend to 1½ hours. All committee business is conducted during meetings with no outside work required.

Time commitment: Approximately 1½ hours per month.

Schedule of Meetings

The Information Technology Steering Committee meetings will be held from 12-1pm unless otherwise noted.